Oldies: Sunday, April 25 - Saturday, May 1, 2004...
Saturday, 1 May 2004: Holy hell... I'm a month behind! I completely forgot to do the Primetime Kapgar.com Awards. I really thought it was the beginning of May that I did these. It is, in fact, the beginning of April. Yikes.
Oh well, if the Oscars can be given out in February this year instead of March, the Kappys (my pet name for them) can be given out a month late to balance it all out. Yin and Yang.
Just as a reminder... the Primetime Kapgar.com Awards are my answer to the Primetime Emmys. Except that the only opinion that truly matters here is... well... mine. This is the third year that I have given these awards. And, again, this is really just recognition since I can't afford little statuettes.
Note that when I say "rookie," I refer only to the fact that a person is new to a show this season regardless of if they've acted on other shows or in films. "Veteran" means that a particular actor/actress was with the show prior to this season. And, yes, I reserve the right to declare a tie if the need should arise.
So, let's get on with it, shall we?
Acting/Hosting Awards
- Best Veteran Actor (Comedy)
John C. McGinley - Dr. Perry Cox, Scrubs - Best Veteran Actress (Comedy)
Kim Cattrall - Samantha Jones, Sex and the City - Best Veteran Actor (Drama) (tie)
David Caruso - Lt. Horatio "H" Caine, CSI: Miami and
Kiefer Sutherland - Agent Jack Bauer, 24 - Best Veteran Actress (Drama)
Khandi Alexander - Chief M.E. Alexx Woods, CSI: Miami - Best Rookie Actor (Comedy)
Jon Cryer - Alan Harper, Two and a Half Men - Best Rookie Actress (Comedy)
Portia de Rossi - Lindsay Funke, Arrested Development - Best Rookie Actor (Drama)
Peter Gallagher - Sandy Cohen, The O.C. - Best Rookie Actress (Drama)
Carla Gugino - Marshal Karen Sisco, Karen Sisco (despite its cancellation) - Best Veteran Kiddie/Teen (Comedy or Drama)
Martin Spanjers - Rory Hennessy, 8 Simple Rules - Best Rookie Kiddie/Teen (Comedy or Drama)
Angus T. Jones - Jake Harper, Two and a Half Men - Best One-Two Punch (Comedy) - new
category
Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer - Charlie and Alan Harper, Two and a Half Men - Best One-Two Punch (Drama) - new
category
Kiefer Sutherland and James Badge Dale - Agents Jack Bauer and Chase Edmunds, 24 - Best Cameo Appearance
Michael J. Fox - Dr. Kevin Casey, Scrubs - Best Recurring Guest Star
Chris Noth - Mr. Big, Sex and the City - Best Game Show/Reality Show Host
Jeff Probst, Survivor: Panama and Survivor: All Stars
Show Awards
- Best Veteran Sitcom
Scrubs - Best Rookie Sitcom
Two and a Half Men - Best Veteran Drama (tie)
CSI: Miami and 24 - Best Rookie Drama
The O.C. - Best Damn Show on the Tube
Survivor: All Stars - Show Most Deserving of its Cancellation
Boston Public - Show Least Deserving of its Cancellation
Karen Sisco - Coolest Revelation - new
category
Mr. Big's real first name on Sex and the City - Most Overhyped New
Show
Coupling - Best Show I Wish I Watched Last Year
24 - although I did see it a couple of times
Other Awards
- Best Overall Network
With Survivor, CSI, CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, and Two and a Half Men - CBS - Best Commercial on TV - new
category
"Pepsi Loves Hot Dogs" with the two people in promotional hot dog and Pepsi cup costumes who fall in love. I'll never throw away a promo flier again (well, not in front of them, that is). Check out AdWeek for more information. - Best Sports Show - new
category
SportsCenter on ESPN - Most Overplayed Sports Moment - new
category (tie)
Steve Bartman catching the foul ball in front of Cubs leftfielder Moises Alou in the NLCS and
Janet Jackson's "Nipplegate" stunt during the Super Bowl - Most Painful Sports Moment - new
category
See Steve Bartman/Moises Alou above
That's about it for the 2003-04 run of the Primetime Kapgar.com Awards. If you have any comments or questions or just want to tell me that I'm full of crap, contact me.
Friday, 30 April 2004: How's this for a surreal wake up call? This morning, Katie and I decided to write out checks on a couple of bills so I could drop them off at the post office on my way to work. We were going to completely pay off one of my credit cards, including any charges that have been incurred since the close of the billing period, so we called up the credit card company to check my balance.
If you've ever called up a credit card company, you know that they usually ask you to punch in your card number and then either your billing ZIP code or the last four numbers of your social security number. Then your call typically goes through to an automated voice system that allows you to check your balance, etc., right? Well, I punched in my card number and it immediately took me to an operator who chimed in with those dreaded words, "we have a problem with your account."
Yay, just how I dreamed about starting out my Friday.
According to the operator, someone had hacked in to a merchant account and my card number was compromised. They had already immediately canceled out my account and are reissuing me a new credit card. They are also sending me out an affidavit so I can authorize an investigation to make sure everything is okay and I can also include any questionable charges on it.
Despite my annoyance at having to check with any online accounts I have so I can change my card information, I must say I'm happy they did this. I like knowing that my card company is on top of things.
Guess I'd better get cracking.
Monday, 26 April 2004: Well, the Movie Critique section will soon have another guest reviewer. This one promises to be a bit more regular than past ones have been. His name is Stephen Weyland and, if you post or lurk regularly on the OriginalTrilogy.com forums, you will know him by the name Sweyland. He's got four new reviews for you that I will post over the next couple of days here. And, hopefully, he will add more soon. He likes a lot of foreign films and says he can make up for my site's foreign flick deficiency. Hey, I try! I'm only one man.
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